The University of Texas at Austin

For freshmen admissions, UT Austin applicants are required to submit short answers to prompts in their admission application of not more than 40 lines or 250-300 words. The required prompts include:

• Answer what interests you in the top programme of your choice?
• Of all the academic and co curricular activities you have been involved in during high school, which one makes you the most proud 

Students can write an essay on any topic of their choice. But UT Austin has certain guidelines regarding same, i.e., keep the essay between 500-650 words (2-3 paragraphs). The Common App personal essay also works.

The University of Texas has been ranked at No. 7 among the public universities in the U.S, as per U.S. News ranking in 2026. Also, in the recognition of this university's ranking nationally, U.S. News has ranked at #30 position nationally. Also, UT Austin is one of the world's leading research universities, which supports 200+ dedicated research centers. It is also ranked at No. 19 for the most innovative schools as per U.S. News. 

For Fall 2025, the University of Texas at Austin acceptance rate is around 24.3%. This university received 90,000+ applications. Since the university is very selective, the students should have a good academic record. For admission to UG courses, Indian applicants should have completed high school education. Whereas, for admission to PG courses of UT Austin, the applicants should have completed a Bachelor's degree. 

Famous personalities like Matthew McConaughey (Actor), James P. Allison (Nobel Prize winning Immunologist), Neil deGrasse Tyson (Astrophysicist), Owen Wilson (Actor) have studied at UT Austin. 

• Wes Anderson (Filmmaker)
• Farrah Fawcett (Actress)
• Ethan Hawke (Actor)
• Kevin Durant (Basketball player)

For Indian students, University of Texas at Austin UG fees can range between INR 37 L - INR 57.2 L. For PG courses, annual tuition fee can range between INR 9.4 L- INR 81 L. The living expenses for UT Austin can be as follows: 

• Housing and food: USD 15,420 - USD 17,354
• Transportation: USD 1,786 
• Books, course materials, supplies and equipment: USD 720 - USD 774
• Personal / Misc.: USD 3560 - USD 4758

In the US News rankings for 2026, around 24 of the UG courses of the UT Austin rank among the Top 10 among all the universities nationally. Six of the programs rank in the Top 5 such as Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Petroleum, Chemical, and Civil Engineering. Also, three courses of UT Austin's rank among the Top 10, Computer Science Theory, Artificial Intelligence, etc. 

UT Austin QS ranking is #68 in 2026. In the last year's rankings, this university ranked at #66. A slight decline in the rankings in the QS rankings can be observed. But, still in the QS world rankings, UT Austin ranks among the Top 100 Universities worldwide. From the past 5 years, UT Austin has been ranking among the Top 100 Universities globally. 

As per U.S. News, the University of Texas at Austin ranks among the No. 1 ranking among the public universities nationally in 2026. It also ranks at No. 30 nationally among both public and private universities. Also, the subjects of this university also rank well in the U.S. News rankings. In all, around 76 Undergraduate and Graduate programs ranked in the Top 10 among public and private rankings. 

Yes, the University of Texas at Austin MS in Business Analytics course is STEM-based program. The duration of MS-BA course is 10-months. For admission to this course, students are required to have an undergraduate degree, with exposure to quantitative coursework related to at least 1 semeester of Calculus and 1 semester of Calculus.